Marie Lesler, lived in North Babylon for almost 70 years
by Tiffany Elliott
      Former North Babylon resident Marie Lesler died on July 31, 2008 in Ephrata, Pennsylvania. She was 93, and had lived on Liberty Avenue for 69 years. A loving homemaker and mother, she dedicated her life to her family and touched many that she met along the way, said her daughter Nancy Straub.
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Don Carney, Copiague resident and Rotarian
by Tiffany Elliott
      Former Amityville Rotary Club president and real estate salesperson Donald J. Carney died August 10, 2008 after a valiant struggle with leukemia. The 67- year old was a soft-spoken man with a big heart, according to his family and friends.
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Mary O"Malley, 40-year resident of West Islip and volunteer
By Joanna Fantozzi
      Mary O'Malley (nee McLaughlin), a resident of Amityville for nine years, and a former resident of West Islip for more than 40 years, was a volunteer at heart. Her family agreed that her passion in life was to help the less fortunate, including spending time with veterans at the Veteran's Home in S...
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